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Post by rayshae3 on Jul 13, 2015 19:19:11 GMT -5
Onto the week’s 80s options: From this week in 1980: Joy Division were formed in 1976 at the onset of the British punk movement. But by 1978, already transcended into post-punk genre. This was their most famous hit, written in 1979, and this week in 1980 climbing 12 places to #18 (to peak at #13 in a couple of weeks). Love Will Tear Us Apart-Joy DivisionA great 'opposite' pairing is this song and, of course, "Love Will Keep Us Together". Right on! But of all the odd similarities (or dissimilarities), just as Captain & Tennile song had a Spanish version (“Por Amor Viviremos”, #49 on Hot 100), wouldn’t you know “Love Will Tear Us Apart” also had a Spanish version called “El Amor nos Separara”, not by Joy Division but by the group Padreisla. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Tmob-EKL0
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Post by kchkwong on Jul 14, 2015 2:10:43 GMT -5
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Post by alann on Jul 14, 2015 13:39:04 GMT -5
Here are my picks: July 16th 1978#8-The Motors-AirportThe groups biggest hit, it had reached #4 The Motors=-Airport................................................................................. July 21st 1985#2-Sister Sledge-FrankieThe Frankie in the song is Frank Sinatra...according the The Now That's What I Call Music 5 album notes. This had been #1 the week before but only hit #75 in America Sister Sledge-Frankie................................................................................. July 22 1984#1-Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Two tribesA one hit wonder group in the USA with the awesome "Relax". This follow up spent 9 weeks at #1 in the UK, while Relax stopped falling down the charts and went back to #2 behind Two Tribes. 1984 belonged to Frankie in the UK. Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Two tribes
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Post by rayshae3 on Jul 14, 2015 18:23:55 GMT -5
Here are my picks: July 16th 1978#8-The Motors-AirportThe groups biggest hit, it had reached #4 The Motors=-Airport................................................................................. July 21st 1985#2-Sister Sledge-FrankieThe Frankie in the song is Frank Sinatra...according the The Now That's What I Call Music 5 album notes. This had been #1 the week before but only hit #75 in America Sister Sledge-Frankie................................................................................. July 22 1984#1-Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Two tribesA one hit wonder group in the USA with the awesome "Relax". This follow up spent 9 weeks at #1 in the UK, while Relax stopped falling down the charts and went back to #2 behind Two Tribes. 1984 belonged to Frankie in the UK. Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Two tribesAnd to tie Frankie Goes to Hollywood with the Sister Sledge song, the former band was named after a magazine headline about Frank Sinatra as well. BTW, fantastic pix. “Airport” is also one of my favorites, one of those rare singles I can easily listen to hours at a time repeatedly on autoplay, without wearing down its flavor. “Two Tribes” had also exciting sound, no matter which remix version you were listening.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 15, 2015 22:02:32 GMT -5
July 15, 1978: Easily the highest peaking of the duo's 4 UK chart singles, this one moved up to its #3 peak during this week in UK chart history. It would spend 2 weeks there. Dancin' In The City - Marshall Hain July 21, 1984: This Scottish band entered the Top 10 in the anchor position and would eventually peak at #8. A Bananarama original, it would be their only Top 10 single...but with a twist. In 1993, the song was used in a Volkswagen commercial. Re-issued as a single, the song enjoyed a 4 week stay at the top of the UK Charts. Young At Heart - Bluebelles July 20, 1985: This one only peaked at #77 when released the previous year. Re-released in 1985 leaped 39-18 during its second week on the charts and would peak at #9. It was the only charting single in the UK and US (#61 peak) for this Canadian techno-rocker. Living On Video - Trans X
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Post by rayshae3 on Jul 19, 2015 17:08:10 GMT -5
My picks for the current AT40 dates: From this week in 1978: This was not particularly a chart or radio hit at the time in the UK (getting stuck at #38 from a previous peak of #32), but became one of Clash’s classics overtime, ‘the only band that matters” as they were promoted. And that was in 1978 when they were unknown even in Ireland, which has arguably the closest chart to the UK’s with most titles overlapping. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais-The ClashFrom this week in 1984: First side of a double A-side hit (the other side being “Turning the Town Red”), and the 20th chart single of Elvis Costello in his home country, just left the Top 40 portion (#46), but managed to peak at #25 a month earlier. I Wanna Be Loved-Elvis Costello and the Attractions I Wanna Be Loved-Elvis Costello and the AttractionsFrom this week in 1985: The great rhythmic/dance debut single of the band also charted on the Hot 100 at #76, but it did much better in the UK, where it landed at #8 for the previous 2 weeks and was now at #9. Johnny Come Home-Fine Young Cannibals Johnny Come Home-Fine Young Young Cannibals
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Post by davewollenberg on Jul 19, 2015 21:12:59 GMT -5
Actually, Marshall Hain were a duo: Julian Marshall & Kit Hain.
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 23, 2015 21:17:29 GMT -5
Actually, Marshall Hain were a duo: Julian Marshall & Kit Hain. Thanks, Dave. Appreciate the correction. Here are this weeks' offerings: July 23, 1977: Southern soul songstress covers a Top 10 Bee Gees hit. Bubbled under in the US, but peaked at #6 in the UK. Nights On Broadway - Candi Staton July 21, 1979: Originally peaking at #42 when released in 1978, it was much more successful the following year peaking at #2. It was a non-charting single in the US. Can't Stand Losing You - Police July 24, 1982: This song peaked at #8, despite it being only available as an import only single. They never charted in the US, but in the UK they had four singles peak at #1. 16 of their 18 Top 40 singles charted at least twice, as reissues between 1980 and 2002 proved to be popular. Just Who Is The 5 O'Clock Hero - The Jam July 26, 1986: One of 7 Top 40 singles for this alt rock band, this is their second highest charting peaking at #3 in the UK. Their cover of the Isley Brothers "Caravan Of Love" would top the charts. Happy Hour - Housemartins
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Post by alann on Jul 24, 2015 13:48:29 GMT -5
Here are my picks July 24th 1977 #2-Boney M-Ma BakerRivers of Babylon was this Euro groups only American Top 40 hit. In the UK though they had 12 UK Top 40 hits between December 1976 and December 1982 and re-mixes of their hits have also given them another 3 Top 40 hits. Here the group tell the story of the American outlaw Ma Barker & her family, but change their name to Ma Baker. This week it was at it's peak position of #2 in the UK. Boney M-Ma Baker..................................................................................................................................... July 22 1979 #28-Gerry Rafferty-Night OwlScottish singer Gerry Rafferty with another classic song. In America the record company released Days gone down, while Night Owl was the UK release. This fantastic song had got to #5 & here is the link to the full album version. Gerry Rafferty-Night Owl..................................................................................................................................... July 25 1982#7-Hot Chocolate-It started with a kissThe group led by Errol Brown who sadly died recently. This pop classic was on it's way to #5 in the UK Hot Chocolate-It started with a kiss..................................................................................................................................... July 27 1986#28-Cock Robin-The promise you madeA one hit wonder group, with different hits in the US & UK. When your heart is weak hit #38 in the US in 1985, but failed to the hit the UK Top 40. The promise you made hit #28 in the UK in 1986, but failed to hit the American Top 40. Cock Robin-The promise you made
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Post by rayshae3 on Jul 25, 2015 7:07:34 GMT -5
Actually, Marshall Hain were a duo: Julian Marshall & Kit Hain. Thanks, Dave. Appreciate the correction. Here are this weeks' offerings: July 23, 1977: Southern soul songstress covers a Top 10 Bee Gees hit. Bubbled under in the US, but peaked at #6 in the UK. Nights On Broadway - Candi StatonKudos for choosing this! Trimmed down but a fantastic version.
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Post by rayshae3 on Jul 26, 2015 17:40:31 GMT -5
My picks for the recent AT40 options: From this week in 1977: Earlier in June 1977, Queen celebrated her silver jubilee (25th anniversary on the throne + her birthday) cumulating in a Bank Holiday (June 7, 1977). But on the British chart there was another episode that was brewing: a song called “God Save the Queen” by Sex Pistols that was released on Virgin and showed the group’s contempt for the monarchy. The song was banned en masse on British radio (both BBC and the commercial broadcasts). However being #11 for the weekending June 4 (the highest new entry) on the strength of its sale, it sure looked to be #1 the following Jubilee week. But the official chart listed the Sex Pistols song at #2, and Rod Stewart’s double-sided “I Don’t Want to Talk About It/The First Cut is the Deepest” for the chart of June 11 at #1. At the time there were only two other rival listings to the official charts: those of Melody Maker, and New Musical Express. On Melody Maker #1 during the Jubilee week was also the Rod Stewart single and the Pistols’ song was at #5; but the real rumours started spreading when “God Save the Queen” got to #1 in New Musical Express chart, leading to persistent calls by the conspiracy theorists to this day that the Sex Pistols’ single was the actual top seller during the historic week and the chart was fixed at the highest levels of its establishment. The song was on its way down to #35 after 8 weeks this week in 1977. God Save the Queen-Sex PistolsFrom this week in 1979: Spending its first of three consecutive week at #4, its peak position, this week in 1979. The great cover song from the British neo-Rock’n’Roller Dave Edmunds (and Nick Lowe on bass guitar), became far more famous in the UK than its original version by Elvis Costello (the latter remained as rather obscure album cut.) Unfortunately in the US, it didn’t go higher than #65. Girls Talk-Dave EdmundsFrom this week in 1982: One of the new entries in the extended Top 75 lands just outside of Top 40 @#42, but would enter The top 40 portion for one week only the following week where it peaks at @34. Great lyrics to go with intense base… The Hanging Garden-The CureFrom this week in 1986: The highest new entry at #20 would peak at #13 the following week. The Scottish band never was a serious chart act in the States outside of the Modern Rock/Alternative list. In the UK, this EP was their first Top 40 entry. Some Candy Talking-Jesus and Mary Chain
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Post by 1finemrg on Jul 26, 2015 17:59:24 GMT -5
August 3, 1974: It was his second UK Top 10 hit, peaking at #6. It would bubble under initially then briefly chart in the US in 1975 reaching #96. His first UK Top 10 was a self-written #4 smash in the US...for Three Dog Night (The Show Must Go On). One Man Band - Leo Sayer August 2, 1980: Her only Top 20 hit was a #1 smash for two weeks in the UK. It was written by Ray Dorset whose band Mungo Jerry recorded it as a "B" side in 1977. Feels Like I'm In Love - Kelly Marie August 6, 1988: Tom Watkins moved on from managing the Pet Shop Boys to this band. They scored 8 Top 10 singles in the UK in the late 80s, half of which peaked at #2. This was their only #1 song, which stayed on top for 2 weeks. I Owe You Nothing - Bros
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Post by alann on Jul 27, 2015 15:07:00 GMT -5
Here are my picks August 4 1974#24-Terry Jacks-If you go awayCanadian Terry Jacks hit #1 in the UK & USA early in 1974 with Seasons in the sun. This was the follow up that failed to hit the American Top 40, but hit #8 in the UK Terry Jacks-If you go away............................................................................................................................................. August 3 1980#33-Ultravox-SleepwalkThe group led by Midge Ure who never bothered the American charts, but they put 16 songs in the UK Top 40 between 1980 & 1986-plus a re-issue of the biggest hit from 1981 "Vienna" in 1993. Sleepwalk was their first UK hit in 1980 which hit #29, but should have got much higher. Ultravox-Sleepwalk.............................................................................................................................................. August 7 1988#23-Tanita Tikaram-Good traditionGerman Singer Tanita Tikarum-pronunced variously by radio DJ's at the time as either Tick-a-rum or Ti-car-um. This bouncy happy song was all over UK radio in the summer of 1988. This got to #10 in the UK. Tanita Tikaram-Good tradition
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Post by mga707 on Jul 27, 2015 16:57:43 GMT -5
August 3 1980#33-Ultravox-SleepwalkThe group led by Midge Ure who never bothered the American charts, but they put 16 songs in the UK Top 40 between 1980 & 1986-plus a re-issue of the biggest hit from 1981 "Vienna" in 1993. Sleepwalk was their first UK hit in 1980 which hit #29, but should have got much higher. "Reap the Wild Wind" (1983) was accompanied by one of my all-time favorite videos. Spitfires! Hurricanes! British military aviation at it's finest! The British Airways "Heritage" TV ad campaign from a few years' back reminds me of it, focusing on British civil aviation. Comets! VC-10s! Only song I ever heard played over here by her was called "Twist In My Sobriety". Assumed it charted, but can't find it in Whitburn, so I guess not. Good song.
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Post by rayshae3 on Jul 27, 2015 18:51:37 GMT -5
August 3 1980#33-Ultravox-SleepwalkThe group led by Midge Ure who never bothered the American charts, but they put 16 songs in the UK Top 40 between 1980 & 1986-plus a re-issue of the biggest hit from 1981 "Vienna" in 1993. Sleepwalk was their first UK hit in 1980 which hit #29, but should have got much higher. "Reap the Wild Wind" (1983) was accompanied by one of my all-time favorite videos. Spitfires! Hurricanes! British military aviation at it's finest! The British Airways "Heritage" TV ad campaign from a few years' back reminds me of it, focusing on British civil aviation. Comets! VC-10s!Only song I ever heard played over here by her was called "Twist In My Sobriety". Assumed it charted, but can't find it in Whitburn, so I guess not. Good song. “Twist in My Sobriety” only charted in rock lists. My Whitburn’s Rock book says #25 Modern, and #47 Mainstream. “If You Go Away” was the copycat of “Seasons in the Sun”; another Jaques Brel song from the 60s with English lyrics by Rod McKuen. But I liked it much better than “Seasons” version of Terry Jacks.
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